Aug 20, 2010

Last week, Madden NFL 11 on the 360 took the top spot in the US game charts, being followed by the PS3 version which entered in at number 2, selling nearly 100,000 copies less. Surprisingly , the PS2 version has also entered the top 30 at number 6. Madden was the only new title to enter the top 30, with Starcraft 2 moving down to number 3 after being knocked off...

May 7, 2010

Super Street Fighter IV takes the first and second rank during it’s first week released. While Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver drops to the fourth rank and Monster Hunter Tri drops to eighth. Final Fantasy XIII continues to cling to the 20th rank. Also the Xbox 360 stays ahead of the PS3 by 11,000 units, but both are experiencing a drop in hardware sales....

May 1, 2010

Monster Hunter Tri places 1st while Splinter Cell: Conviction quietly slips into 4th. And meanwhile, Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver versions remain steadfast in the 2nd rank position. Also, LittleBigPlanet is slowly climbing back up the ranks and has gone from 15th to 11th in one week and Final Fantasy XIII for the PS3 clings to the 20th rank. In hardware...

May 1, 2010

Sorry for the gaudy picture, but the picture I wanted to use told me “NO I wanna be a buttface!” So I picked another one… Anyways heres a complete list from Meodia.com showing all the games scheduled to come out in this delicious year – Start saving up! DS Release List: * Sports Island DS – 2nd of May * Lego Harry Potter –...

Apr 23, 2010

Pokemon Soul Silver/Heart Gold version’s first place streak has finally come to the end as Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction sneaks into the top spot. Is the Pokemon craze finally coming to an end? We’ll have to watch and see in the coming weeks. In addition, Final Fantasy XIII for the PS3 is taking a steep dive to the bottom of the...

Apr 18, 2010

Having once made the statement above, I have declined all opportunities to enlarge upon it or defend it. That seemed to be a fool’s errand, especially given the volume of messages I receive urging me to play this game or that and recant the error of my ways. Nevertheless, I remain convinced that in principle, video games cannot be art. Perhaps it is...

Apr 14, 2010

Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver versions continue to rule the number one rank for the fourth week in a row. Also, many older titles are climbing there way back up the ranks during this new release dry season. In addition, the DS continues to stay on top with an 11% increase in hardware sales. While PS3 and Xbox 360 are down 7% and 10% respectively, neither of...

Apr 8, 2010

This past week wasn’t a strong week in terms of new game releases, and it shows. We’re seeing a lot of the less popular games that had been slowly sinking, rising back up to the top 20 on the charts. Also, Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver remain more popular that God of War 3. In console hardware sales, the Nintendo DS remains on top with a 11%...